28 March 2019

Embraer’s Praetor 600 edges closer

Following the announcement of Embraer’s new Praetor private jet aircraft last October at industry convention NBAA, certification flight tests on the first model, the $29.9M Praetor 600, are now completed. The new aircraft looks set to enter service in the next 3-4 months, and to become available for private jet charter later in 2019.

Three Praetor 600 aircraft – two prototypes and a production-conforming example – have now logged 440 hours, and 372 flights at Embraer’s test base in Brazil. The model is now undergoing a flight maturity campaign, in preparation for its market entry. The smaller, $16.9M Praetor 500 is due to enter service just behind its sibling – in the third quarter of this year.

The two new aircraft are Embraer’s newest entrants in the midsize and super-midsize segments. And they are proving popular, particularly the 8-seater Praetor 600, with production now sold out until mid-2020.

Rather than clean sheet designs, the Praetors are enhanced versions of existing Legacy models – the Praetor 500 is based on the Legacy 450, and the Praetor 600 on the Legacy 500.

The primary differentiator between the Praetor 600 and the Legacy 500 is range – it can fly further thanks to more aerodynamically efficient winglets and additional fuel capacity.

And this opens up new routes, including the all-important transatlantic pathway. Embraer’s Legacy range of aircraft are popular for longer flights within a continent, or to connect Europe with the Middle East. But the Praetor 600 will be capable of able to fly 3,900nm nonstop – connecting London or Paris to New York.

This puts Embraer in a more competitive position in this market segment – rivalling Bombardier’s Challenger 350 (once again the most-delivered business jet last year) and Textron’s upcoming Cessna Citation Longitude.

To charter an Embraer aircraft, or compare models for your trip, our expert Flight Team is available 24/7. Contact us or call +44 (0)20 7100 6960.

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